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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Sensory loss below ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... below the site of injury ... below the site of injury ... Blood Supply: - AVM ... , lower extremity
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
at the level of sensory ... paralysis - Sensory ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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and/or genital sensory ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... Differential Diagnosis ... : • Spinal cord ... weakness and sensory
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
spared in this injury ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam